Comparative performance and emissions study of a direct injection Diesel engine using blends of Diesel fuel with vegetable oils or bio-diesels of various origins

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 47, Issue 18-19, 2006, Pages 3272-3287

  Rakopoulos, C D ^a   Antonopoulos, K A ^a   Rakopoulos, D C ^a   Hountalas, D T ^a   Giakoumis, E G ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bio diesel; Comparative performance; Diesel engine; Diesel fuel blends; Emissions; Vegetable oil

Indexed keywords

FUEL INJECTION; GAS EMISSIONS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; SMOKE; SYNTHETIC FUELS; VEGETABLE OILS;

BIODIESEL; COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE; DIESEL FUEL BLENDS; EMISSIONS;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 33745964038     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2006.01.006     Document Type: Article

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